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Epidemiology And Cost Of Drug Treatment Of Cancer In Northern Cyprus, Ayşe Gökyi̇ği̇t, Seyi̇de Rumeysa Demi̇rdamar
Epidemiology And Cost Of Drug Treatment Of Cancer In Northern Cyprus, Ayşe Gökyi̇ği̇t, Seyi̇de Rumeysa Demi̇rdamar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: To determine the epidemiology, the sociodemographic features, the incidence and prevalence rate of cancer, and the cost of drug treatment in Northern Cyprus. Materials and methods: All of the oncology prescriptions, cancer pathology reports, and cancer referrals to overseas for 2011 were collected from the state hospitals, the only private university hospital that provides oncology services, and the Ministry of Health to prepare an epidemiological database. The total cost of drug treatment at the state hospitals and cost of the most frequent five cancer types were also calculated using the therapy protocols and the expense of the drugs. Results: …
Evaluation Of Epidemiological Characteristics And Risk Factors Affecting Mortality In Patients With Candidemia, Fatma Yilmaz Karadağ, Pinar Ergen, Özlem Aydin, Arzu Doğru, Berri̇n Tanidir, Mustafa Haluk Vahaboğlu
Evaluation Of Epidemiological Characteristics And Risk Factors Affecting Mortality In Patients With Candidemia, Fatma Yilmaz Karadağ, Pinar Ergen, Özlem Aydin, Arzu Doğru, Berri̇n Tanidir, Mustafa Haluk Vahaboğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to determine epidemiologic characters of patients with candidemia and to evaluate risk factors that can affect mortality rates among these patients. Materials and methods: Patients admitted to the İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training Hospital between 2009 and 2011 who had a positive blood culture for Candida spp. during hospitalization were studied retrospectively for demographic characteristics and risk factors. Statistical comparisons were estimated with the Stata 12 package. Independent variables associated with mortality were estimated by Cox regression analyses. Results: A total of 89 patients were identified with a positive blood culture. Of the …
The Increasing Incidence Of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Women In Turkey, Ati̇la Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Bayram Altuntaş, Betül Gündoğdu, Ömer Yilmaz
The Increasing Incidence Of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Women In Turkey, Ati̇la Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Bayram Altuntaş, Betül Gündoğdu, Ömer Yilmaz
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: This study assessed the trend changes in the histological types of esophageal cancer in a 25-year period in eastern Turkey. Materials and methods: We searched all cases of esophageal cancer from 1990 to 2015 according to their histological diagnosis and sex, grouping the patients in 5-year time periods to evaluate time trends. Results: We identified 1462 cases of esophageal cancer. In terms of patient make-up, 742 were male and 720 were female. In general, 75.86% of the patients had squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), 19.56% of the patients had adenocarcinoma (ADC), and the remaining 4.58% patients were found to have …
Analysis Of The Hip Fracture Records Of A Central Training And Research Hospital By Selected Characteristics, Deni̇z Çankaya, Burak Yoldaş, Eli̇f Çankaya, Yalçin Çakir, Cemal Aydin, Abdullah Yalçin Tabak
Analysis Of The Hip Fracture Records Of A Central Training And Research Hospital By Selected Characteristics, Deni̇z Çankaya, Burak Yoldaş, Eli̇f Çankaya, Yalçin Çakir, Cemal Aydin, Abdullah Yalçin Tabak
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Despite the importance of hip fractures, very few studies have assessed their epidemiological characteristics in Turkey. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and demography of hip fractures from the recent data of a central training and research hospital. Materials and methods: In this descriptive study, we identified hip fracture cases between 2009 and 2013. The age, sex, region, injury pattern, and calendar year for all patients were evaluated. Results: Among the 687 patients (488 women, 199 men) described in our clinic's records, 122, 131, 144, 138, and 154 patients applied with hip fractures from the …